Goods transport by road 2021
Slightly fewer goods were transported by lorries in 2021 than in the previous year
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, lorries transported 255 million tonnes of goods in domestic transport in 2021, which was two per cent lower than in the year before. The transport performance, in turn, decreased by one per cent and amounted to 27.6 billion tonne-kilometres. The volume of transported goods has decreased evenly since 2018.
Content is being loaded
Key selections
- Both the volume of transported goods and the transport performance decreased slightly in 2021 compared with the previous year.
- The volume of goods in domestic transport has decreased evenly since 2018.
- Nearly 40 per cent of the annual volume of goods were transported with vehicle combinations with a total weight of over 68 tonnes.
Figures
See key statistical data in the figures.
Volume of goods, vehicle mileage and transport performance of domestic road transport by year 2011-2021
Tables
See key statistical data in the tables.
Volume of goods, vehicle mileage and transport performance of domestic road transport by year 2011-2021
Database tables
Pick the data you need into tables, view the data as graphs, or download the data for your use.
Updated database tables
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
Updated:
Future releases
Content is being loaded
Referencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Goods transport by road [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2342-3617. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.9.2026].
Access method:
Related topics
TopicsTransport and tourism
Contact information
Service email
liikenne.matkailu@stat.fiInquiries primarily
Jukka Tuominen
Senior Statistician
029 551 3635
Head of Department in charge
Hannele Orjala
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3582